the bestselling book in england in the 16th century after the bible is (or so we're told) a conduct book for children by erasmus telling you such things as not to look into your hanky after you've sneezed into it.

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when asked on QI 5.10 to identify this bestseller, charlie higson quipped: "the highway code?" and sean lock came back in immediately with, "the highwayman's code!"